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    1979 handbook

    North Devon: 1979 local elections

    9 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (44 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 27 · The Liberal Party 12 · Conservative 5 · Labour 0

    After (end of 1979) (44 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 29 · Conservative 9 · The Liberal Party 6 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Ilfracombe Central2 seats · turnout 59.6%
    M. BlackmoreLIB819
    C. HancockIndependent817
    W. FerrisConservative374
    W. MooreConservative326
    Ilfracombe East2 seats
    C. DisneyConservative953
    M. EdmundsIndependent834
    L. NankivellLIB776
    E. TumbletyConservative720
    Ilfracombe West2 seats · turnout 62.0%
    F. AvantConservative1,364
    E. JamesIndependent872
    G. CroweConservative763
    D. GrattidgeLIB608
    R. HowellLabour352
    Longbridge1 seat · turnout 77.6%
    E. WrightConservative332
    M. LudlamNdm320
    L. EllwayLIB208
    Lynton & Lynmouth1 seat
    H. PedderIndependent0 ✓
    Newport3 seats · turnout 72.0%
    G. GreenConservative1,693
    C. PayneConservative1,415
    W. GunnConservative1,350
    D. PotterLIB1,249
    G. OnslowLabour1,138
    A. HarrisIndependent1,116
    R. ProwseLIB866
    Pilton2 seats · turnout 60.8%
    S. LaneNdm1,699
    M. ReedNdm1,154
    P. BucklerLIB402
    South Molton2 seats · turnout 64.3%
    R. GregoryIndependent1,577
    G. KingdonIndependent1,191
    W. BrownIndependent957
    St. Marys2 seats
    F. WebberNdm0 ✓
    W. TaylorNdm0 ✓